Burger King has introduced an AI chatbot to support staff in US restaurants.The system connects to employee headsets through a platform called BK Assistant.OpenAI…
Big Tech faces a historic legal showdown. A major trial over social media addiction has begun and could reshape the technology industry. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before a jury for the first time over claims that social media harms young people. His testimony came more than four years after leaked internal documents suggested the company knew its platforms could…
Ultra-processed foods resemble cigarettes more than fresh food and need tougher regulation, researchers say.Scientists from Harvard, the University of Michigan, and Duke University say UPFs are engineered to drive addiction and overconsumption.They cite design tactics that maximise reward responses and speed of intake.The study, published in Milbank Quarterly, links UPFs to widespread health harm.Researchers compare “health washing” claims to past…
